James C. Swan
James C. Swan | |
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| United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia | |
| Assumed office May 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Haysom |
| United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| In office November 1, 2013 – December 30, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Entwistle |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hammer |
| United States Ambassador to Djibouti | |
| In office November 10, 2008 – June 30, 2011 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Stuart Symington |
| Succeeded by | Geeta Pasi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Christopher Swan December 10, 1963 Washington DC, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University National Defense University Johns Hopkins University |
James Christopher Swan (1963 - ) is the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia.[1]
Early life and education[]
Swan was born on 10 December 1963 in Washington, D.C.[citation needed]
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, a Master of Arts from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and a Master of Arts in National Security Studies from the US National War College, where he was a 2005 distinguished graduate.[2]
Career[]
Prior to assuming his current role with the world body in Somalia, Mr. Swan had a nearly three-decade career with the US Foreign Service. Most of this diplomatic work focused on African countries.[citation needed]
In his bilateral diplomatic career, Mr. Swan held positions related to Somalia and the Horn of Africa. These include US Special Representative for Somalia (2011-2013), Ambassador to Djibouti (2008-2011), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East and Central Africa (2006-2008), Africa Director in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (2005-2006), and Political Officer in the Office of the Special Envoy for Somalia (1994-1996).[citation needed]
He also served as the US Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2013-2016),[3][2] in addition to prior staff assignments in the Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Nicaragua, and Haiti.[4]
United Nations[]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 30 May 2019 meets Swan to lead the UN team in Somalia.[5][6] He is responsible for UN operations in Somalia, including two UN missions and 23 agencies, funds, and programmes that together have about 2,000 national and international staff and a budget of about $2 billion.[7]
Mr. Swan serves concurrently as the Head of the (UNSOM). This UN special political mission operates under a UN Security Council mandate to support Somali institutions, strengthen Somali coordination with international partners in the security sector, help Somalis advance in reconciliation and democratic governance, and promote the rule of law and human rights.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Leadership". UNSOM. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Official Biography, state.gov; accessed March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo: Who Is James Swan?".
- ^ "Swan, James C." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints James Swan of United States Special Representative, Head of United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ "Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia". United Nations Secretary-General. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ "Leadership". UNSOM. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
External links[]
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Ambassadors of the United States to Djibouti
- Ambassadors of the United States to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Georgetown University alumni
- National Defense University alumni
- Johns Hopkins University alumni
- People from San Diego County, California
- United States Foreign Service personnel